Quick & Simple Civil Wedding Ceremony Script

Procession

Ceremony begins.

Invocation

Officiant to the couple and guests

We are gathered here for the purpose of uniting in matrimony (Partner A) and (Partner B). The contract of marriage is most solemn and is not to be entered into lightly, but thoughtfully and seriously with a deep realization of its obligations and responsibilities.

Please remember that love, loyalty and understanding are the foundations of a happy and enduring home. No other human ties are more tender and no other vows more important than those you are about to pledge.

Declaration of Intent 

Officiant to the couple

Please face each other and join hands.

Officiant to Partner A

Do you, (Partner A), take (Partner B) to be your lawful wedded husband/ wife/ spouse? Do you promise to love her/ him/ them, and comfort her/ him/ them, honor her/ him/ them, and keep her/ him/ her in sickness and in health, for richer and for poorer, for better or for worse and be faithful to her/ him/ them as long as you both shall live?

Partner A

I do.

Officiant to Partner B

Do you, (Partner A), take (Partner B) to be your lawful wedded husband/ wife/ spouse? Do you promise to love her/ him/ them, and comfort her/ him/ them, honor her/ him/ them, and keep her/ him/ her in sickness and in health, for richer and for poorer, for better or for worse and be faithful to her/ him/ them as long as you both shall live?

Partner B

I do

Exchange of Vows

• DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE EXCHANGE, THE OFFICIANT WILL SHARE 'CALL-AND-RESPONSE' STYLE WEDDING VOWS. EACH PARTNER WILL REPEAT THE VOWS WHEN IT'S THEIR TURN. 

Officiant to Partner A 

Place the ring on her/ his/ their left ring finger, and repeat after me.

I give you this ring,

in token and pledge

of my constant faith and everlasting love.  

With this ring, I marry you.

• PARTNER A PLACES THE RING ON PARTNER B'S HAND.

Officiant to Partner B 

Place the ring on her/ his/ their left ring finger, and repeat after me.

I give you this ring,

in token and pledge

of my constant faith and everlasting love.  

With this ring, I marry you.

• PARTNER B PLACES THE RING ON PARTNER A'S HAND.

 Pronouncement

Officiant to the couple

Now that you have joined yourselves in matrimony, may you strive all your lives to meet this commitment with the same love and devotion that you now possess.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the State of (Name of State) and American Marriage Ministries, I now pronounce you husband and wife (or "spouses for life," or whatever descriptors the couple prefers)

Recession

Ceremony ends.